Divers check 96-foot deep area for missing Beltzville Lake boater

For the fourth day rescue teams were searching for a missing boater on Beltzville Lake in Carbon County.

About 20 team members including divers and two rescue water craft were conducting search operations on Thursday afternoon, according to Mark Nalesnik the Carbon County EMA Coordinator.

Yesterday, Northeast Search and Rescue helped in the search with side scan sonar and water recovery dogs, said NSR Chief Bruce Barton. "Hard hat divers attempted to check an area 96-feet deep last night," he said.

Teams were expected to continue their search until nightfall. "All we can do is wait on the beach and help coordinate the search," Nalesnik said.

Officials said they are searching for signs of a man whose unoccupied boat, containing a life jacket, was found running on the water Monday morning.